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Elisha Cotton Winchell (1826-1913) moved to California from Missouri during the gold rush to establish his law practice while others were seeking riches in the gold fields. Most of these 64 letters were written during his first years in the brand new state and describe the citizens, society, and culture of Sacramento as well as the climate and scenery of the Sacramento Valley. For more information about his manuscript collection in Pickler Memorial Library's Special Collections and University Archives, see the Elisha Cotton Winchell Letters at https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/137.

Total items: 42
Creator: Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Identifier: vital:3355

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Gold Rush Letters

41. Partial letter from Elisha C. Winchell to unknown recipient, June 27, 1853

Subject:: Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, and Gold miners--California--Correspondence
Creator:: Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Language:: en
Date Created:: 1853-06-27
Identifier:: vital:5852

42. Undated description of the city of Sacramento which apparently accompanied & explained a missing "view" or drawing, approximately 1852-1853

Subject:: Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, and Gold miners--California--Correspondence
Creator:: Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Language:: en
Date Created:: 1852
Identifier:: vital:5850
Related URL:: https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/137

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